Feature Article
24 March 2026
A new portrait of outgoing Vice-Chancellor Dawn Freshwater has been created as part of a long-standing University tradition of honouring its Vice-Chancellors.
Sustainable impact
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1 April 2026
Three researchers, all with connections to Auckland Law School, have won support for work spanning Indigenous governance, biodiversity law, and criminal recovery.
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1 April 2026
Cultural connection, work and income all influence how Māori see capitalism, with research revealing differences across demographics.
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30 March 2026
Roads are clogged, buses are jammed: the chaos of March is so predictable that it has a nickname – but it doesn’t have to be this way.
Arts and culture
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1 April 2026
Following a theatrical rehanging, one of the University's largest artworks is back on display.
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29 March 2026
Tuvalu Prime Minister Hon. Feleti Penitala Teo OBE visited the University to lead a talanoa with alumni discussing how sport shapes behaviour, expectations and leadership.
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27 March 2026
The ASB Polyfest is a training ground in many areas says Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific Sili-Mireta Ropati. The stage isn’t the only place where leadership and service takes place.
Business and economy
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1 April 2026
Cultural connection, work and income all influence how Māori see capitalism, with research revealing differences across demographics.
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1 April 2026
Charl de Villiers has received national honours for his work helping make organisations around the world more accountable
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30 March 2026
Can maths test scores in high school indicate educational and financial success as an adult? A new study suggests they can.
Education and society
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31 March 2026
Almost half of students at the University of Auckland are experiencing food insecurity amidst a cost-of-living crisis.
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30 March 2026
Can maths test scores in high school indicate educational and financial success as an adult? A new study suggests they can.
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30 March 2026
Auckland’s growth depends on a careful marriage of housing density and transport, but the quality of that union will be determined by how well it is planned and delivered, writes Emeritus Professor Errol Haarhoff.
Te ao Māori
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1 April 2026
Three researchers, all with connections to Auckland Law School, have won support for work spanning Indigenous governance, biodiversity law, and criminal recovery.
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1 April 2026
Cultural connection, work and income all influence how Māori see capitalism, with research revealing differences across demographics.
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1 April 2026
Virologist Dr Natalie Netzler is researching the antiviral properties of traditional Sāmoan and Māori medicines in the pursuit of saving lives.
Health and medicine
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1 April 2026
Virologist Dr Natalie Netzler is researching the antiviral properties of traditional Sāmoan and Māori medicines in the pursuit of saving lives.
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1 April 2026
The hyper focus and risk taking required in chess have carried over into Saptorshi Gupta’s academic work.
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31 March 2026
Almost half of students at the University of Auckland are experiencing food insecurity amidst a cost-of-living crisis.
Politics and law
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1 April 2026
Three researchers, all with connections to Auckland Law School, have won support for work spanning Indigenous governance, biodiversity law, and criminal recovery.
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25 March 2026
AI is moving fast, but the law is lagging; experts are meeting in Auckland to consider safeguards.
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16 March 2026
Around the world, climate lawsuits are reshaping environmental law. Experts in Auckland are examining what this means for New Zealand.
Science and technology
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25 March 2026
Geothermal is a reliable, low-emission, homegrown energy source that runs around the clock - and as energy security concerns grow in New Zealand and globally, demand will only rise, writes Dr John O'Sullivan.
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25 March 2026
Opinion: This country has the resources and the technology to be much more self-sufficient – what we need is the political will. says Kevin Trenberth.
University news
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1 April 2026
Five outstanding University of Auckland graduates have been recognised for their exceptional accomplishments in the University’s 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
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26 March 2026
The University has achieved a strong result in the 2026 QS subject rankings, with multiple disciplines on the rise.
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25 March 2026
AI tools, a refreshed language app and a new dictionary are all helping shape the next chapter of te reo Māori revitalisation at the University of Auckland.
The Challenge
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2 March 2026
Piecing together how birds and humans interacted in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia hundreds of years ago is the focus of a revealing new study.
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26 February 2026
The venerable University ClockTower marks a century since its formal opening in March.
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19 January 2026
Cutting-edge tools once reserved for astronauts and data scientists are reshaping rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy.
